Friday, April 27, 2001 at 1:48 AM
2001-04-26 17:48 UTC · 43.097°, 145.923°
Magnitude
6.0 mwc
Major
Depth
86 km
Intermediate
Energy
15.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
43.097°, 145.923°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 86 km this was a intermediate earthquake. Intermediate-depth quakes spread shaking over a wider area but are usually less destructive at the surface.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~3417 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
10 recorded M4.0+ events within 290 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.